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ASK MOM: Daughter too clingy, mom's losing patience

Sep 16, 2023 08:25AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

What to do when your child is a little too attached

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ASK MOM: Too Many Choices for Kids?

Aug 24, 2023 01:19PM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

I’ve always heard how important it is to let children make their own decisions about little things, which I try to do with my 3-year-old daughter. But it feels like it’s backfiring on me!

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ASK MOM: My Daughter Repulses Other Kids

Aug 24, 2023 01:16PM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

My daughter is desperate for a friend—even ONE friend would do—but every time another child pays attention to her (which is rare), my daughter does something to make herself as annoying as possible, like starting these odd clinging behaviors.

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ASK MOM: Boy displays anti-social behavior when mom and dad divorce

Aug 11, 2023 01:17AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 4 yo son isn’t coping well with my husband’s and my divorce. Unfortunately, the months leading up to the separation were pretty tense; I’m ashamed to admit we fought a lot, even in...

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ASK MOM: Big sister puts little sister down, mom sick of it

Jul 28, 2023 01:31AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My older daughter (9) is constantly belittling the younger one (7). Believe it or not, they’re the best of friends. But the little one looks up to her big sister so much, she’s...

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ASK MOM: Guilty mom worries she’s lost interest in her own son

Jul 14, 2023 01:56AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I feel like I’m having a weird reaction to my 4 yo son, ever since our daughter was born. Please don’t judge me for this, but I feel so uninterested in doing anything with him. We...

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ASK MOM: Daughter doesn’t like new stepmom, dad at wits' end

Jun 30, 2023 01:38AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m concerned about my 13 yo daughter and my new wife (not her mom). My daughter doesn’t like her stepmom at all, and it’s creating a lot of tension in our home. My wife is trying...

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ASK MOM: Boy is jealous of baby brother, breaks mom’s heart

Jun 16, 2023 02:01AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 9 yo son is jealous of his new baby brother, who is only a month old. I know this is common, but I’m worried about him, and I don’t know what to do. He’s a sweet, sensitive boy,...

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ASK MOM: Daughter has no direction in life, mom has fears about it

Jun 02, 2023 06:49AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: I’m very worried about my 17-year-old daughter. She’s graduating from high school next year and has no plans. While I know there’s still a year for her to figure this out, she’s...

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Sensitive Daughter Goes Into a Funk, Mom Can't Cheer Her Up

May 19, 2023 01:45AM ● By Mary Follin & Erika Guerrero

THE PROBLEM: My 12 yo daughter is sooo sensitive. She takes everything personally and is easily defeated. Last week she got a C on a math test and has now decided she’s ‘no good in math,’ which...

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